Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.

The Philadelphia Eagles are placing TE Albert Okwuegbunam on injured reserve after undergoing a core muscle repair.

Fantasy Impact

Okwuegbunam has a projected 6-8 week recovery timeline from the date of the procedure and will be eligible to return this season. He is expected to be the backup to Dallas Goedert when he is healthy.

Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. was sitting out of Eagles practice on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

It is not clear what the reason is. Okwuegbunam re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal this offseason.

The Philadelphia Eagles are re-signing TE Albert Okwuegbunam to a one-year deal for the 2024 season.

Fantasy Impact

Okwuegbunam spent the 2023 season with the Eagles after being with the Denver Broncos for the first three seasons of his NFL career. He was set to become a free agent this offseason but will instead return to the team that traded for him as a part of a late-round pick swap. He only appeared in four games, playing 57 offensive snaps in relief of TE Dallas Goedert. He was inactive for 10 games in 2023.

Philadelphia Eagles TE Albert Okwuegbunam has been ruled inactive for the Week 15 Monday Night Football bout with the Seattle Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact

Okwuegbunam was inactive for seven of the Eagles' first eight games of the season but found a role around the time when TE Dallas Goedert was injured. He saw just one target though and recorded no stats. He will be inactive for his second game in a row. QB Tanner McKee, CB Darius Slay, RB Rashaad Penny, G Cam Jurgens and LB Zach Cunningham are also inactive.

Eagles TE Albert Okwuegbunam is officially inactive for the Eagles’ Week 2 matchup with Minnesota.

Fantasy Impact

Okwuegbunam is considered the fourth tight end on the Eagles’ depth chart, so he will likely be a healthy scratch most weeks. Fantasy managers can leave him off their radar for now.